In this issue

Having a policy or aligning some process to facilitate D&I is not enough. D&I needs to be well thought through – with a vision, clear strategy as well as an integrated action plan to ensure both social and cognitive diversity, as well as create a culture of inclusion. While the responsibility for building an inclusive environment rests with every colleague, the Board has a critical role to play. This issue digs into the state of diversity and inclusion, organizational D&I strategies, the business case for D&I, challenges in creating a culture of inclusion, role of inclusive leaders, and the future outlook.

The Coronavirus Contagion

The virus has shown that it can slow down businesses worldwide –and right now it seems to be winning.

2 mins

Q & A CCL'S MD ON MUST-HAVE SKILLS FOR GLOBAL ASIAN LEADERS

In an exclusive interview with People Matters, ELISA MALLIS, Managing Director, and Vice President Asia-Pacific, from the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) shares some insights on what it will take to groom Asian leaders to break through the ‘bamboo ceiling’ as Asia becomes the center of the world. She also highlights how important it is for the leaders of today to have a diverse and inclusive mindset

7 mins

Q & A To have diversity, there must first be a strategic imperative

In an exclusive interaction with People Matters, Deloitte Asia Pacific’s Chief Talent Officer, Elizabeth Faber, talks about moving the needle on diversity in a large, region-spanning organization.

6 mins

‘Organizations should have Chief Diversity Officers at board level'

Vikki Leach, the Global Head, Inclusion and Diversity at Kantar, shares intriguing insights on the larger picture of D&I, the business case, and instilling inclusion into organizational strategy, in an interaction with People Matters

5 mins

‘Organizations should take tangible measures to implement D&I'

Vasudha Agarwal, the Regional Inclusion & Diversity Recruiting Lead, Asia-Pacific, McKinsey & Company, in an interaction with People Matters, shares her take on how diversity and inclusion can enhance financial performance for businesses, while talking about the larger D&I landscape, inclusive leadership, and more

7 mins

Gender equality in Asia: It might get uncomfortable

We did a study to take a closer look at gender equality across more than 900 companies and nearly 500,000 survey respondents.

4 mins

Q & A To drive the D&I agenda, leaders need to be ‘fearless': Intel India's Head HR

In an exclusive interaction, Anjali Rao, Director of HR, Intel India shares her views on how for organizations of today, diversity goes beyond gender and how inclusion is becoming a critical element of the D&I picture in the evolving world of work

8 mins

Convert stress into leadership success

Here’s how you can stop feeling stressful and view it as an opportunity to grow and develop in less than thirty seconds.

4 mins

HR is a contact sport

The increasing outsourcing of HR tasks and the use of technology in place of personal interaction brings the genuine danger of HR losing touch with employees. The new face of HR should not be faceless

10 mins

Winning in the age of hyper-competition

Today, the competitors to a bank are not just the other banks but also Apple Pay, Google Wallet, Paytm, Alibaba, and even the post offices

7 mins

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